April 13, 2010

Daily Roundup: April 13, 2010

Executive Energy: The solving of energy and climate problems now tops the Obama administration's agenda, says Larry Summers, head of the National Economic Council. New York Times

Ounce of Prevention: Nearly 50 world leaders met in Washington, D.C. today for the second round of a security summit aimed to prevent nuclear war. ENN

First-Amendment Fiasco: Helena Chemical in Tennessee won a defamation suit against an activist in New Mexico, who was convicted of defaming the company for a number of environmental violations. SEJ

Breezy Growth: The wind-power industry is expanding across America, totaling 39 percent of all new U.S. energy generators last year. Grist

Frozen in Time: Antarctica's Bruce Plateau is thought to contain ice left over from the last ice age. The pieces may contain air bubbles that can give insight into the climate conditions of thousands of years ago. ENN

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